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HM Prison Lancaster Farms Far Moor Lane Lancaster Lancashire LA1 3QZ

Granted Lancaster 26/00456/VCN

Relates to 23/00818/GOV

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Removal of existing all weather sports pitch, erection of 2 houseblocks, a workshop and storage buildings, construction of replacement Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) and associated ancillary development to include plant compound, fencing and external lighting (pursuant to conditions 2 and 9 on the approved application 23/00818/GOV to amend the approved plans and agree Biodiversity Net Gain details )

As published by the council, reference 26/00456/VCN

Application record

Reference
26/00456/VCN
Status
Decided
Decision
Application Permitted
Received
1 May 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Decided
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Bulk Ward
Parish
Lancaster Non-Civil Parish
Postcode
LA1 3QZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Lancaster register

This site has had 6 applications since 2023: 5 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/00974/NMA Granted

    HM Prison Lancaster Farms Far Moor Lane Lancaster Lancashire LA1 3QZ

    Non material amendment on approved application 23/00818/GOV to amend the previously approved drawings

    Decided 17 Sep 2025 Amendments
  • 24/00050/DIS Split decision

    HM Prison Lancaster Farms Far Moor Lane Lancaster Lancashire LA1 3QZ

    Discharge of conditions 3, 4 and 5 on approved application 23/00818/GOV

    Decided 26 Mar 2024 Conditions
  • 24/0043/TCA Granted

    HM Prison Lancaster Farms Far Moor Lane Lancaster Lancashire LA1 3QZ

    T19 Elder, T20 & T21 Goat willow and cherry laurels - Prune back to edge of road.

    Decided 25 Mar 2024 Trees
  • 24/00160/NMA Granted

    HM Prison Lancaster Farms Far Moor Lane Lancaster Lancashire LA1 3QZ

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 23/00818/GOV for increase in width of plant compound, relocation of houseblocks, alterations to internal prison fence, reduction in size of storage building, increase height of workshop roof, reconfiguration of rooftop, removal of retaining wall and instead grading of land, increase height of louvres above doors on S elevation of workshop

    Decided 29 Feb 2024 Amendments
  • 23/00818/GOV Granted

    HM Prison Lancaster Farms Far Moor Lane Lancaster Lancashire LA1 3QZ

    Removal of existing all weather sports pitch, erection of 2 houseblocks, a workshop and storage buildings, construction of replacement Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) and associated ancillary development to include plant compound, fencing and external lighting

    Decided 10 Nov 2023 Other

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 May 2026

    Received by Lancaster

  2. 23 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 18 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  5. 23 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Decided

    Previously Awaiting decision.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 23/00818/GOV Granted

    HM Prison Lancaster Farms Far Moor Lane Lancaster Lancashire LA1 3QZ

    Removal of existing all weather sports pitch, erection of 2 houseblocks, a workshop and storage buildings, construction of replacement Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) and associated ancillary development to include plant compound, fencing and external lighting

    Decided 10 Nov 2023 Other

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Cushman & Wakefield LLP Agent

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Ministry Of Justice Applicant, registered in Leek

Dissolved · incorporated 2008 · Leek

10 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

15 documents on file for this application

  • Decision notice Decision Notices (p) · 18 Aug 2026
  • Consultee response - county highways Consultee Response (p) · 22 Jul 2026
  • Consultation response - llfa Consultee Response (p) · 20 Jul 2026
  • consultee response - sport england Consultee Response (p) · 08 Jul 2026
  • Consultation response - national highways Consultee Response (p) · 07 Jul 2026
  • consultee response - shell uk Consultee Response (p) · 06 Jul 2026
  • Planning soft landscape strategy Plans (p) · 26 Jun 2026
  • overall site plan Plans (p) · 25 Jun 2026
  • Proposed block plan Plans (p) · 25 Jun 2026
  • S73 covering letter Supporting Information (p) · 25 Jun 2026
  • Bng metric (excel) Supporting Information (p) · 05 May 2026
  • Bng metric (pdf) Supporting Information (p) · 05 May 2026
  • Application form Application Forms (p) · 01 May 2026
  • Habitat management monitoring plan Supporting Information (p) · 01 May 2026
  • Biodiversity net gain report Supporting Information (p) · 01 May 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Lancaster granted permission on 18 August 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About this record

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